HM LST-423

HMS LST-423 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship that was transferred to the Royal Navy during World War II. As with many of her class, the ship was never named. Instead, she was referred to by her hull designation.

History
United Kingdom
Name	LST-423
Ordered	as a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 943
Builder	Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland
Yard number	2195
Laid down	1 December 1942
Launched	14 January 1943
Commissioned	24 February 1943
Decommissioned	10 June 1946
Identification	Hull symbol: LST-423
Fate	Returned to USN custody, 10 June 1946
United States
Name	LST-423
Acquired	10 June 1946
Stricken	19 July 1946
Fate	Sold for scrapping, 29 December 1947
General characteristics
Class and type	LST-1-class tank landing ship
Displacement	4,080 long tons (4,145 t) full load 2,160 long tons (2,190 t) landing
Length	328 ft (100 m) oa
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	Full load: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) forward; 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) aft Landing at 2,160 t: 3 ft 11 in (1.19 m) forward; 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) aft
Installed power	2 × 900 hp (670 kW) Electro-Motive Diesel 12-567A diesel engines 1,700 shp (1,300 kW)
Propulsion	1 × Falk main reduction gears 2 × Propellers
Speed	12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range	24,000 nmi (44,000 km; 28,000 mi) at 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph) while displacing 3,960 long tons (4,024 t)
Boats & landing craft carried	2 or 6 x LCVPs
Capacity	2,100 tons oceangoing maximum 350 tons main deckload
Troops	163
Complement	117
Armament	Varied, ultimate armament 1 × QF 12-pounder 12 cwt naval gun 6 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon cannon 4 × Fast Aerial Mine (FAM) mounts

Construction

LST-423 was laid down on 1 December 1942, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 943, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; launched 14 January 1943; then transferred to the United Kingdom and commissioned on 24 February 1943.

Service history

LST-423 saw no active service in the United States Navy. She was decommissioned and returned to United States Navy custody on 10 June 1946, and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 19 July 1946. On 29 December 1947, she was sold to the Northern Metals Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and subsequently scrapped.

See also

• List of United States Navy LSTs

Notes

Citations

Bibliography

Online resources

• "LST-423". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 12 May 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
• "Bethlehem-Fairfield, Baltimore MD". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
• "USS LST-423". Navsource.org. 25 August 2006. Retrieved 12 May 2017.

External links

• Photo gallery of LST-423 at NavSource Naval History